Overview
- Jurors found Barton guilty of six charges and not guilty of six others after posts targeting Jeremy Vine, Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko.
- Convicted counts included a superimposed image likening Ward and Aluko to serial killers Fred and Rose West, multiple posts calling Vine a "bike nonce," an Epstein-related message, and a DEI-themed tweet about Aluko.
- The court cleared Barton over some posts, including the textual West analogy and certain Vine tweets, reflecting a mixed verdict on the 12-charge indictment.
- Barton was bailed ahead of sentencing on 8 December 2025 as the judge barred him from wearing a Union Jack scarf in court and reminded him not to reference the three victims under his bail terms.
- Prosecutors said he crossed the line "by some considerable margin" and called him an "unapologetic bully," while the defense argued the posts were crude humor within free speech and denied any intent to cause distress.